Chapter 703 Wuzhou 9 Yin, Jiang Family Little White!
Chapter 703 Wuzhou 9 Yin, Jiang Family Little White!
Just as Wu Qi achieved a great victory and captured Qin Niu, a general of the Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou, another part of the vanguard army in Hengzhou, which was divided into smaller groups by Zhao Gongming, Shebi Shi and others and was fighting in Wuzhou, encountered a problem!
Their opponents, besides Zhu Wen, who had been brought out by Huang Chao and returned to Wuzhou in disgrace after the Battle of Rui, and his subordinates Ge Congzhou, Pang Shigu, Shi Shucong, Zhu Zhen, Li Tangbin, Huo Cun, Zhang Guiba, Zhang Guihou, Li Yanwei, Hu Zhen, and others, were also among them.
Not long ago, Zhu Wen learned that a friend from his hometown had recently returned from his studies and was quietly observing the situation at home.
Upon learning this news, Zhu Wen immediately went to visit this clansman with generous gifts. Originally, this clansman looked down on Zhu Wen, who was a homeless dog.
Although Zhu Wen was defeated, his abilities were still considered outstanding among the talent-scarce Yellow Turban Army, and he also had many generals under his command, such as Ge Congzhou and Pang Shigu.
Therefore, although Zhu Wen was not one of the decision-makers of the Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou, his status was not low.
So after Zhu Wen's persistent and persistent pleading for several months, this member of Zhu Wen's clan, although he did not explicitly express his willingness to serve Zhu Wen, indicated that he could help him a few times if needed.
The clansman whom Zhu Wen painstakingly invited was named Zhu Jiuyin (Zhu Jiuyin)!
Besides Zhu Wen, Zhao Gongming also encountered resistance from a group of local powerful families in Wuzhou who had joined the Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou.
Originally, these local aristocratic families of Wuzhou wanted to temporarily join the Yellow Turban Army to see if they could take advantage of the Yellow Turban Army's huge manpower to recruit more Yellow Turban soldiers for their own future!
Just when things were starting to look promising, Hengzhou attacked, trying to steal the spoils. Would they agree to that?
Of course not!
Therefore, these local aristocratic families of Wuzhou were also resisting with all their might.
The leading family among these aristocratic families was the Jiang family, and its head was named Jiang Xiaobai (Duke Huan of Qi)!
He had many talented people under his command, including Sun Bin, Tian Ji, Yan Ying, Xi Peng, Zhao Hu, Yi Ya, Kai Fang, Shu Diao, and Chang Zhiwu!
At this time, Zhu Wen was leading his Wuzhou Yellow Turban Army in several battles against Zhao Gongming's Hengzhou vanguard army, and his troops suffered heavy losses.
Left with no other choice, he hurriedly returned to the rear and brought out his trump card that he had been keeping hidden all along—Zhu Jiuyin.
Zhu Jiuyin, though not a prominent name on the Tianwu Continent today, is a household name among the various schools of thought on the Tianwu Continent. It is said that he was proficient in Qimen Dunjia and possessed unparalleled wisdom.
When he emerged from seclusion, he challenged the elders of many prominent schools of thought, including Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang School, and Mohism, and was undefeated in both martial and literary combat!
Zhu Wen, filled with both urgency and anticipation, hurriedly returned to the rear camp.
Inside the tent, candlelight flickered, and Zhu Jiuyin sat quietly at his desk, turning the pages of ancient books, as if all the noise and commotion outside were irrelevant to him.
Upon seeing Zhu Wen enter, he slowly raised his head, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"Brother Jiuyin, I... I really have no other choice."
"Zhao Gongming of Hengzhou Army is extremely cunning. My troops have suffered heavy losses. If this continues, Wuzhou may fall into enemy hands."
As soon as Zhu Wen entered the room, he spoke eagerly, his tone tinged with helplessness and pleading.
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"Brother Quanzhong, don't worry. Now that I'm here, I won't just sit idly by. However, with our strength alone, I'm afraid we won't be able to contend with the Hengzhou army under Zhao Gongming, who is backed by Hengzhou."
"I've heard that there are several powerful and influential families in Wuzhou, who also command considerable troops. Why not win them over to fight against external enemies together?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiuyin gently closed the book in his hand, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"Those powerful families may want to use the Yellow Turban Army to strengthen themselves, but with the Hengzhou Army pressing in, they may not be willing to join forces with us."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wen's eyes lit up, but then he showed a worried expression.
"People are driven by self-interest. Brother Quanzhong only needs to reason with them, appeal to their emotions, and offer them substantial benefits. I believe they will make a wise choice."
Zhu Jiuyin glanced at Zhu Wen and said confidently.
As the intellectual leader among the twelve ancestral witches of the original Primordial Witch Clan, he could see through the true nature of these Wuzhou aristocratic families at a glance.
So, as night fell, Zhu Wen immediately sent out messengers to invite Jiang Xiaobai and other leaders of the Wuzhou aristocratic families to come and discuss matters.
Outside the camp, torches blazed, illuminating every inch of the land in the night, and also illuminating the hope and unease in everyone's hearts.
Jiang Xiaobai, the head of the Jiang family, was a burly man with a resolute face. He led his talented subordinates, including Tian Ji and Kuang Zhang, into Zhu Wen's camp.
"Patriarch Jiang, it's been a long time."
"The Hengzhou army is coming with great force. If we cannot unite as one, I fear Wuzhou will no longer belong to us."
Zhu Wen broke the silence first, his tone carrying a hint of politeness.
"This person has an extraordinary presence; he must be Zhu Wen's trump card."
Jiang Xiaobai smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Zhu Jiuyin, and he pondered to himself.
He had already learned from his spies within the Yellow Turban Army that Zhu Wen had recently invited back a highly skilled person.
During this period, with the guidance of this expert, Zhu Wen's status within the Yellow Turban Army rose rapidly. Even after the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge and others left, he took the opportunity to gather a considerable number of Yellow Turban Army troops from Wuzhou.
"Commander Zhu is absolutely right. Although my Jiang family does not wish to be involved in this conflict, the Hengzhou army has gone too far. If we let them succeed, what will become of the reputation of our Wuzhou aristocratic families?"
"But, I wonder if Commander Zhu has any good strategies?"
Jiang Xiaobai glanced at Zhu Jiuyin, who remained calm and silent, with interest, then slowly spoke.
"Brother Jiuyin suggests that we break up into smaller groups and take advantage of the terrain to maneuver against the Hengzhou army."
"At the same time, each aristocratic family can send out its elite troops to form a surprise force and launch an attack at the right time to disrupt the enemy's deployment."
"In addition, we can use the momentum of the Yellow Turban Army to call on more local people in Wuzhou to join us and strengthen our forces."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wen was overjoyed, knowing that Jiang Xiaobai had already decided to join forces, and immediately revealed Zhu Jiuyin's strategy in detail.
"This plan is feasible, but to ensure it goes perfectly, we need a more comprehensive plan."
"My Jiang family and the other aristocratic families of Wuzhou are willing to contribute manpower and resources, but on the condition that after the war, the aristocratic families of Wuzhou must obtain the status and benefits they deserve."
After listening, Jiang Xiaobai pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
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